Don't revive ag-gag legislation in Indiana

The Indiana Statehouse

This spring the Indiana General Assembly considered a bill that would have criminalized whistleblower investigations at agricultural and industrial operations, allowing abuse to go unseen and unpunished. This bill, known as the ag-gag bill, became so expansive that it could have made posting a negative Yelp review against the law. Fortunately, it was defeated in the final day of the session.

Bringing ag-gag back to Indiana in any form would be disastrous. The General Assembly wisely decided that offering blanket protection to every business from nursing homes to coal mines was dangerous to the health and well-being of Hoosiers. Offering special protections to agriculture is just as absurd. Whistleblower investigations preserve the integrity of the agriculture industry by holding bad apples accountable. When consumers are deprived of the right to know how our food is produced, we lose confidence in its safety. And with a loss of confidence comes a loss of appetite.

Shawna Ping

Indianapolis

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Don't revive ag-gag legislation in Indiana

This spring the Indiana General Assembly considered a bill that would have criminalized whistleblower investigations at agricultural and industrial operations, allowing abuse to go unseen and